Promoting Economic Growth

The Mayor’s Office of Economic Development exists to spur the growth of a diverse economy that creates good-paying jobs and provides equal access to economic prosperity. We promote economic growth through several initiatives, development projects and incentive programs.

We connect people and businesses to opportunities by building and leveraging partnerships at home and abroad. We train and place our workforce. We retain and attract businesses. We provide programs to support equal business opportunities. We manage and market our City’s assets and resources. We take pride in our City. We commit to service, and aspire to improve the quality of life for all residents of New Orleans.

Pros­per­i­tyNOLA is A Plan to Drive Eco­nomic Growth in New Orleans for 2018

NOLABA and the City of New Orleans are proud to announce the launch of Pros­per­i­tyNOLA: A Plan to Drive Eco­nomic Growth for 2018. Pros­per­i­tyNOLA is a liv­ing, action­able plan, cre­ated through months of data-driven plan­ning, that will fos­ter Mayor Landrieu’s vision of a diverse, sus­tain­able and pros­per­ous econ­omy for all cit­i­zens.

New Orleans has many of the things we need to build a center – a great location, talent, and an attractive business environment. These are high value, skilled jobs that will help us effectively respond to increasing demand in our financial services business, and better support GE Capital’s future growth by developing and deploying innovative technologies to make our businesses even more productive and competitive.

Brackett Denniston, GE’s Senior Vice President and General Counsel

We are thrilled to be opening a location in New Orleans. We’ve seen first-hand the resilience of its residents, and we are excited about contributing to the area’s revitalization. The entire community has enthusiastically welcomed us, and we appreciate the warm reception we’ve experienced.